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OCR

    • ABBYY FineReader

      FineReader 14 maintains this app's status as the best all-round OCR app on the planet. A fully redesigned interface and background-recognition features make it faster and easier to use than the superb previous versions.

      7 years, 11 months By PCMag UK
      ABBYY FineReader (Slideshow Abbyy FineReader)
    • OmniPage Professional 16

      This long-established app is an OCR powerhouse, but its confusing interface means it may not be the right choice for all users.

      10 years, 10 months By Edward Mendelson
      OmniPage Professional 16 (Slideshow Software & Service)
    • ABBYY FineReader Professional 9.0

      Abbyy FineReader OCR Professional makes it easy to turn scanned documents and PDFs into editable text.

      10 years, 10 months By Edward Mendelson
      ABBYY FineReader Professional 9.0 (Slideshow Software & Service)
    • TypeReader 2008

      TypeReader 2008 is great if you've got millions of documents to scan—provided accuracy isn't crucial.

      10 years, 10 months By Edward Mendelson
      TypeReader 2008 (Slideshow Software & Service)
    • Omnipage Professional 17

      Omnipage Pro 17 is the best OCR application for high-volume, highly automated document scanning.

      10 years, 10 months By Edward Mendelson
      Omnipage Professional 17 (Slideshow Software & Service)
    • Readiris Corporate 12

      Readiris Corporate 12 is decent solution for highly automated OCR needs, but its no-frills approach may be too inflexible for some.

      10 years, 10 months By Edward Mendelson
      Readiris Corporate 12 (Slideshow Software & Service)
    • Abbyy FineReader 12 Professional

      Abbyy FineReader 12 Professional remains the smoothest-running, fastest, highest-powered OCR software on the market. It's indispensable for anyone who needs fast, accurate text recognition.

      11 years, 8 months By Edward Mendelson
      Abbyy FineReader 12 Professional (News OCR)
    • Abbyy FineReader Pro (for Mac)

      It's been a long time since the Mac had flexible, powerful OCR software. FineReader lacks a built-in proofreader, but in every other way it's by far the best choice for OS X.

      12 years By Edward Mendelson
      Abbyy FineReader Pro (for Mac) (News OCR)
    • The Best OCR Software

      Whether it's a receipt an old paper file, or a PDF, when you've got a document that you need to convert to a text file, you need OCR.

      12 years, 8 months By Edward Mendelson
      The Best OCR Software (Roundup OCR)